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Fury as Antisemitic Polish MP Extinguishes Candles on Hanukkah Menorah in Parliament Building
Ben Cohen
December 12, 2023

A viscerally antisemitic member of the Polish parliament was expelled from the chamber on Tuesday after he extinguished the candles of a lit Hanukkah menorah with a fire extinguisher. The incident occurred in a hallway of the Sejm, Poland’s legislative assembly, where a menorah was on display celebrating the annual Hanukkah holiday. The MP, Grzegorz Braun of the far right Confederation Party, grabbed a fire extinguisher to spray the menorah, filling the area with smoke. Dozens of people who attended the candle lighting ceremony, including several children, were immediately evacuated by security officers. READ MORE